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Iced Coffee Cozy

January 21, 2014 by childlikefascination

How is it already the 21st? I have been on vacation since the start of the blog hop and while I’d put together a little project before I left I had hoped to re-make it a bit more polished the day before my date to post but I’ve been terribly motion sick getting rid of my sea legs. When I popped on my computer yesterday I was a bit embarrassed that my project is so small compared to everyone else’s but it’s what I have to show so please don’t be too hard on a newbie!

KonaAMmdmsammbutton

 

I sewed up a iced coffee cozy cause with too many quilts in progress I knew I wouldn’t have time to finish another and I prefer to sew things I know I’ll use. I love my hot coffee cozy but as a Dunkin Donuts iced coffee addict in the winter months I always want there to be a way to keep my hand warm while walking to the office.

Iced Coffee Cozy for the Winter Iced Coffee Addicts

Iced Coffee Cozy for the Winter Iced Coffee Addicts

I plan to make another and perfect the pattern a bit better cause I think other people would probably like to make some for themselves.

It’s a pretty simple QAYG construction using Kona Berry (#1016), Kona Buttercup (#1056), Kona Grass Green (#1703) and Kona Turquoise (#1376).  I cut open an iced coffee cup then added my seam allowances.  From that size I cut a piece of Insul-Bright batting and started sewing on strips of my Kona solids.

Cut the pattern from Insul-Bright

Cut the pattern from Insul-Bright

Lined up my 1 3/4" strips QAYG style

Lined up my 1 3/4″ strips QAYG style

Keep going till the whole batting is covered

Keep going till the whole batting is covered

All covered in my alternating colors!!

All covered in my alternating colors!!

Trim up the edges

Trim up the edges

I don’t seem to have the photos of the last steps where I sewed a backing, then clipped the corners and turned it inside out to the top stitch (poorly I know) the end with the elastic.  There has to be a better way to finish these, I’m glad the size I used perfectly butted up cause the overlap would have been too bulky.

I hope to spend more time perfecting this new pattern in 2014 and to brighten up my morning coffee with more solid projects.

I rarely do solid projects cause I love a sassy print but this was a fun challenge!

Today’s other Sunrise & Sunset blog hop participants:

January 21
Just Sew Sue
Pigtales and Quilts
Miss Priss Quilts
Charlottes Creation
Childlike Fascination – you are here!
Renee Luvs Quilting
Cherry Blossoms
Sew We Quilt

Do visit the other sewists and cheer them on!  I promise for my next blog hop I’ll aim a bit higher and not pick a time when I’m so busy. Christmas quilts, holidays and birthdays galore in Dec/January, a Quilt of Valor to bind and a cruise to the Caribbean with my friends plus that pesky full time job thing lead to significant loss of sewing hours! Sigh…

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Comments

  1. Judy B says

    January 21, 2014 at 12:29 am

    What a great idea and a perfect hand warmer! Thank you for sharing.

  2. Carla says

    January 21, 2014 at 1:09 am

    Great idea. I need to make myself a few of these. What a colorful start to the morning.

  3. Debra Kay Neiman says

    January 21, 2014 at 1:35 am

    I love to use insulbrite…quilts easily and you tutorial is so cute. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

  4. Anita says

    January 21, 2014 at 1:37 am

    Thanks for the tutorial!

  5. Terry says

    January 21, 2014 at 1:45 am

    Cute cozy…so much better than those cardboard ones! Thanks for sharing 🙂

  6. Kylie says

    January 21, 2014 at 2:39 am

    I love the mug holder. Well done

  7. Britt-Inger says

    January 21, 2014 at 4:43 am

    Your mug holder is a very good idea. Thanks for sharing.

  8. charlotte m. says

    January 21, 2014 at 5:10 am

    It may be small, but the colors are beautiful. I love it!

  9. Shari says

    January 21, 2014 at 6:12 am

    Love this cozy…great for hot or cold drinks, and Kona colours make it absolutely beautiful! Cool little project! We coffee drinkers know a good thing when we see one LOL

  10. Joyce Mitchell says

    January 21, 2014 at 6:57 am

    Thanks for sharing your great project

  11. Elizabeth says

    January 21, 2014 at 7:09 am

    Very cute project! Thanks for the tutorial.

  12. Susan says

    January 21, 2014 at 7:15 am

    Thank you for the wonderful tutorial. I think I can make one of these. What a great idea! I hope you soon get your legs back under you! Thanks for participating and being a great inspiration.

  13. Dorian says

    January 21, 2014 at 7:30 am

    Very colorful, a nice, cheerful cozy to help brighten a cold day.

  14. Mdm samm says

    January 21, 2014 at 7:32 am

    You have pretty hands lol And a warm thought came from this….don’t be afraid to put your best forward, you just never know who will be there to cheer you on!

  15. Michelle Harrison says

    January 21, 2014 at 7:33 am

    I love the tutorial. I never would have thought of quilt as you go but little projects are perfect for “birthing vs. binding” methods. Such a great idea! Oh, your thingee up there did not recognize my blog url as an actual url, so I deleted it.
    Sewbeads at
    http://www.purlbuttonsblog.blogspot.com

  16. Lynn says

    January 21, 2014 at 7:38 am

    Great Idea! 🙂

  17. Lorna McMahon says

    January 21, 2014 at 7:43 am

    You chose the perfect colours! Love that stitch and flip method. Your cozy is cute and keeps your fingers from getting frosty…. Great job!

  18. marjorie says

    January 21, 2014 at 7:52 am

    interesting idea…

  19. Agnes B. Bullock says

    January 21, 2014 at 8:32 am

    REally like how this came out! Looking forward to your tutorial as I would love to give these cozies a try.

  20. Linda Winters says

    January 21, 2014 at 8:41 am

    What a great little coffee cozy! The bright colors will help you wake up in the morning. It’s really pretty! Great job!

  21. kaholly says

    January 21, 2014 at 8:53 am

    Fun, fun, fun! I have been meaning to make a few of these. Perhaps this is just the inspiration I need to get started!

  22. Marlene says

    January 21, 2014 at 8:59 am

    Another ice addict here. 🙂 I drink iced chai tea lattes all year round – love them from Starbucks but can’t afford that very often so I make my own. That cozy would be perfect for cold winter days! blessings, marlene

  23. Robin says

    January 21, 2014 at 9:10 am

    I love your coffee cozy! It looks so cool in stripes.

  24. Leah says

    January 21, 2014 at 9:18 am

    Cute. I like the angled row of colors.

  25. Sherry VF says

    January 21, 2014 at 9:28 am

    Cute color choices. svonfumetti at yahoo dot com

  26. Carolyn says

    January 21, 2014 at 9:32 am

    I think your cup holder/hand warmer is a terrific way to brighten your day! No one said the projects have to be big or that you need to have more than one! You’ve done a fabulous job and a nice little tutorial to boot! Thank you for joining in the fun 🙂

  27. Mary W says

    January 21, 2014 at 10:00 am

    Your coffee holder is really cute. Get better soon.

  28. Carol says

    January 21, 2014 at 10:30 am

    No project is too small for our hops and just having you a part of it makes my day so much nicer. I love the sew-as-you-go method you used for your wrap and the angles are great…nice job! Wonderful choice of Kona colors, too! Thanks for hopping with us and I hope your sea legs are better soon. :O)

  29. Brandy Pettit says

    January 21, 2014 at 10:32 am

    This is pretty cool! I can see this being very popular with a lot of people I know, so yeah, I look forward to seeing a pattern. I like the elastic over the button, maybe you could do two buttons one above the other, so it will hold the sides together a bit more evenly/securely. And this is such a great way to use up scraps too! Thank you for sharing your project!
    ~Brandy

    • Jane Capriotti says

      January 21, 2014 at 11:15 am

      What a great idea. I do not drink iced coffee but instead hot coffee. That would work great. Thanks for sharing.

  30. LJ says

    January 21, 2014 at 11:17 am

    I, too, like to make things that are useful. That cozy for the winter months was a great idea – I like my iced coffee all year! What about leaving the opeing along the bottom edge and sewing in the elastic while your sewing the sandwich together? I think that way the opening wouldn’t show quite as much and putting in the elastic might even be easier.

  31. LJ says

    January 21, 2014 at 11:17 am

    I, too, like to make things that are useful. That cozy for the winter months was a great idea – I like my iced coffee all year! What about leaving the opening along the bottom edge and sewing in the elastic while your sewing the sandwich together? I think that way the opening wouldn’t show quite as much and putting in the elastic might even be easier.

  32. Jennifer says

    January 21, 2014 at 11:22 am

    A fun little project and thanks for the tutorial!

  33. Jess @One English Teacher says

    January 21, 2014 at 11:36 am

    That’s such a good idea. I’ve thought about protecting my hand from hot drinks, but you’re right that cold drinks when the weather is already cold are not something I want to hold onto. I love the colors that you put together; grass green is currently one of my favorite shades of Kona.

  34. jan says

    January 21, 2014 at 11:37 am

    cute cup cozy! Thanks for the tutorial.
    xo jan

  35. Lori Smanski says

    January 21, 2014 at 11:41 am

    this is so very pretty. I love how you placed the colors. and so very practical. that is surely a plus. thank you for sharing and for the inspiration to all of us

  36. Amy, a redeemed sheep says

    January 21, 2014 at 11:48 am

    I think its a great idea!!

  37. Lori Morton says

    January 21, 2014 at 12:22 pm

    What a clever idea..for iced coffee! Never thought of that! Great job!!

    Hope your feelin better now too!

  38. Katherine says

    January 21, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    I love projects like this! It’s pretty, practical and brings the joy of handmade into everyday life where it can be enjoyed. Two thumbs up!
    (don’t be surprised if you get requests to make these from others when they see yours…. ;o) Well done!

  39. Heidi says

    January 21, 2014 at 1:51 pm

    Such a pretty addition to your morning coffee… Great color choices 🙂

  40. VickiT says

    January 21, 2014 at 2:04 pm

    Very pretty cup holder. Fabric holders are great for cold or hot and so much better than those ugly cardboard ones. Very colorful one you have created. Nice.

  41. gail says

    January 21, 2014 at 2:15 pm

    Clever idea, and I love the colors! 🙂

  42. selina says

    January 21, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    Great warmer. Good use of the solids. Pretty darn good Newbie!

  43. vicki seals says

    January 21, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    I really like the colors you picked. Thanks for sharing. vickise at gmail dot com

  44. Margaret Schindler says

    January 21, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    the colors you picked played together so well. Thanks for sharing

  45. ritainalaska says

    January 21, 2014 at 5:05 pm

    size matters? a quilted piece is a quilted piece and your cozy looks pretty darn good with the kona colors you chose. there is no better way to finish off a piece … just other ways. your cosy looks good!

  46. Vickie says

    January 21, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    Very cute ! I should make some…they make great gifts too !

  47. Jackie says

    January 21, 2014 at 5:56 pm

    Great idea and you did a wonderful job!

  48. Jackie says

    January 21, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    Great idea and you did a wonderful job explaining how!

  49. Wendy says

    January 21, 2014 at 6:07 pm

    Great job and what a fun use of your solids!!

  50. Saucy Chick Sherry says

    January 21, 2014 at 6:07 pm

    There is NO project too small when you are putting yourself out in the world of hopping. I am grateful for your cup cozy share as it is beautiful and doable for those of us who do not quilt. Thank you sew much for hopping…

  51. Amanda Murphy says

    January 21, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    Cute coffee holder!

  52. kathy pfaltzgraff says

    January 21, 2014 at 7:19 pm

    Who said size is better than a clever project and a cute idea? Thanks for explaining how you designed this, very neat. Keep up the good work, K

  53. CeLynn Peeler says

    January 21, 2014 at 8:04 pm

    To my knowledge there was not a size requirement for this hop. Love how bright and cheery your cup cozy is,I bet you have received many compliments on it already! Thanks for sharing.

  54. Margaret says

    January 21, 2014 at 8:19 pm

    Great project..Love the colors. Thanks for sharing,
    cheers
    maggie

    [email protected]

  55. [email protected] says

    January 21, 2014 at 9:43 pm

    How cute! A great project for the winter months! Love the colors you chose. I like iced coffee in the winter too:)

  56. Terri Ann says

    January 21, 2014 at 10:31 pm

    After a CRAZY day at work I’m just now checking the comments and am so thrilled you all stopped by to cheer me on! What a magnificent group of quilters, sewists and crafters there are on the web. I’ll be sure to come by and visit you all soon and I can’t wait to see all of your projects as well!!

  57. Tiffany says

    January 21, 2014 at 11:33 pm

    I love it! I agree, sometimes you just have to make something you know you will use!

  58. Cathy says

    January 21, 2014 at 11:56 pm

    Wonderful coffee cozy! I really like your choice of colors! Very nice and a wonderful idea!

  59. cindy says

    January 22, 2014 at 12:09 am

    I love seeing all the different projects people make for these hops. Big or small and everything in between. 🙂 Cute mug cozy!

  60. JessicaK says

    January 22, 2014 at 12:24 am

    Practical and pretty – doesn’t matter how big or small 😀

  61. Kristen says

    January 22, 2014 at 3:08 pm

    What a very creative idea!:)

  62. Theresa says

    January 25, 2014 at 1:05 am

    Cute cup cozy, great colors!

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